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Classic Remise Düsseldorf
A magnificent classic car centre in a restored locomotive roundhouse filled with rare vehicles, workshops, and automotive lifestyle shops.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Willich
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
About Willich
Willich is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Neersen, 46km from Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom).
Willich is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with about 52,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Neersen, about 5 km away.
Willich (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪlɪç] ) is a town in the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is 20 km west of Düsseldorf, 14 km north of Mönchengladbach, 10 km south of Krefeld, about 30 kilometres east of the border with the Netherlands and 45 km east of Roermond.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Willich?
Within an hour or so of Willich: Classic Remise Düsseldorf (21 km), Toverland (42 km), Wuppertal Schwebebahn (42 km), Zollverein Coal Mine (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Willich?
The nearest famous roads are Baraque de Fraiture, Mosel Valley Wine Route and Moselle Valley Road (B53).
Where is Willich?
Willich is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, about 5 km from Neersen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 51,843
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.2637, 6.5473
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Willich
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Toverland
Dutch indoor-outdoor theme park in Limburg offering a mix of thrill rides and family attractions in themed areas.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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Wuppertal Schwebebahn
The world's oldest electric suspension railway glides above the Wupper River, a 1901 engineering marvel still in daily use.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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Zollverein Coal Mine
A Bauhaus-styled colliery and UNESCO icon of the Ruhr, now a striking park of red walkways, museums and a winter ice rink.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom)
This twin-spired Gothic giant towers over the Rhine, its 533 steps rewarding climbers with a sweeping city panorama.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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Thorn
The 'white village' of Limburg: an entire former abbey-principality of whitewashed brick lanes and cobbles beside the Maas, painted white in the Napoleonic era to dodge a window tax and kept that way ever since.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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Phantasialand
Award-winning German theme park near Cologne known for incredibly detailed theming and innovative ride experiences.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Willich
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 68 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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